Quarrying stone mason union office photo
HF: I have extracted this image from the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust website This article was first posted on 6th June 2019. Related Indhhk articles:
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Browning Ferries Industries
(Waste) Refuse Transfer Stations in Hong Kong
Waste collection in the major urban centre of population are delivered to the refuse transfer stations (RTS) where the waste is compacted and containerized in purposely built containers for onward transportation to the strategic landfills. This method of transporting waste in bulk has reduced the overall transportation cost and greatly reduced the traffic and environmental nuisance associated with a large […]
» Read moreSwire SITA Waste Services Ltd
“Formed in 1987, the company was initially a joint venture between the American waste management leader Browning Ferries Industries (BFI) and Swire Pacific Limited. Due to the acquisition of BFI’s non-American subsidiaries by SITA in 1997, SITA took over BFI’s shareholding in the joint-venture, the name of which became Swire SITA. Since its entry into the Hong Kong market in […]
» Read moreIsland West Transfer Station
Swire BFI Waste Services Ltd Island West Transfer Station, Hong Kong The Island West Transfer Station receives, compacts then loads onto barges for transshipment to landfill solid waste from Hong Kong Island. The transfer station is located under Mount Davis in the Western District of Hong Kong in two purpose built rock caverns: one for tipping the waste, the other […]
» Read morewaste disposal in Hong Kong further information and links
http://www.waste360.com/mag/waste_hong_kong_expands http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/news_events/press/press_971209a.html Hong Kong government takes greener approach to e-waste as new scheme puts onus on retailers to junk old appliances SCMP 9th August 2018 Hong Kong fails to meet midterm waste reduction target, with per capita waste production rising since 2013 SCMP 28th December 2018 Frustrated with the government’s recycling services, Hongkongers are taking matters into their own hands […]
» Read moreA study of causes of construction accidents in repair, maintenance, minor alteration and addition (RMAA) works in Hong Kong
“Over the years, the accident rate in the construction industry has been higher than that in other industries in Hong Kong. Although the overall safety record of the construction industry in Hong Kong has slightly improved in recent years, there is an alarming increase in the number of accidents in Repair, Maintenance, Minor Alteration and Addition (“RMAA”) Works. In 2004, […]
» Read moreSITA waste services
Formed in 1987, the company was initially a joint venture between the American waste management leader Browning Ferries Industries (BFI) and Swire Pacific Limited. Due to the acquisition of BFI’s non-American subsidiaries by SITA in 1997, SITA took over BFI’s shareholding in the joint-venture, the name of which became Swire SITA. Since its entry into the Hong Kong market in […]
» Read moreUnited Photoplay Services Film Studio
Another high-profile business which Fung was involved in was the major movie studio United Photoplay Service Ltd (聯華影業製片印刷有限公司), which was created in 1930 as a merger of several studios led by Lo Ming-you (羅明佑), the scion of a prominent comprador family. I asked Phil Kenny if he knew anything about the studio: I don’t know anything about this company. My […]
» Read moreWorld War Two – Kai Tak airport, BAAG maps, sketches and plans
HF: I have updated the images shown so that, hopefully, details can be seen more clearly. Click on the link for the improved version, the miniature below gives a very rough idea of what you will see, Elizabeth Ride has sent a number of plans, maps and sketches compiled by agents of the British Army Aid Group. These all show […]
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